Wheel for motor driven vehicles



Jan 5, 1937. Q D, H BB 2,066,729

WHEEL FOR MOTOR DRIVENQVEHICLES Filed Oct.. 24, 1935 Patented Jan. 5,1937 1U1-11TED.sTArEs WHEEL FOR MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLES Coleman DorseyHobb, Middlesboro, Ky.

Application October 24, 1935, Serial No. 46,551

3 Claims.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels designed primarily for motordriven vehicles.

An object of the invention is to provide a wheel so constructed that thetire can be quickly and easily removed and replaced without requiringthe use of any special tools, all parts of the wheel being constantlyaccessible to facilitate the work and greatly reduce the labor involved.

Another object is to so construct the wheel that all danger of pullingon the valve stem is eliminated.

A still further object is to provide a wheel which is adjustable totires of different sizes.

A still further object is to produce a wheel which can be made of anystyle or design and which is much stronger, safer and more substantialin every way than wheels commonly employed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has beenshown.

In said drawing-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, Figure 1, a tire being shown inposition.

Figure 3 is an elevation of a portion of the rim of the wheel andshowing the valve stem gripping blocks in position.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4, Figure 1, a tire being shown inposition.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the two tire stem gripping blocks.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference I designates the rimof the wheel which can be connected in any suitable manner to the wheelhub 5. For example, and as shown in the drawing, this riml is formed atthe periphery of a disk attached to the hub by means of bolts 4.Obviously instead of utilizing a disk, spokes of any type could be usedor any suitable connection other than the one shown might be employed.

Arranged at the sides of the rim l are rings 2 from which are extendedflanges l I which are spaced apart a sufiicient distance to receivebetween them the bead portions of a tire T. The rings 2 are held inplace by transverse bolts 3 extending through rim l and provided withheads 3a and nuts 3b.

At a suitable point in the circumference of the 5 rim I there is formeda recess or pocket l2 in which are seated opposed gripping blocks 6 andI each of which has a. laterally extended screwthreaded stud 6b or lbextended through an opening in the adjacent surface of the rings 2 10and these studs are engaged by nuts l4 whereby the blocks 6 and I areheld securely to the rings 2.

The inner faces of the two blocks 6 and 1 are grooved as shown at 6a andla respectively so as 15 to form a passage adapted to receive the tube 9of the valve stem I 5. This stem is extended laterally within a groovein one of the blocks 6 and projects through one of the rings 2 where itcan be reached conveniently for the purpose of inflating the tire.

For the purpose of varying the thickness of the wheel so as to adapt itto tires of different sizes, spacing rings Ill can be interposed betweenthe rings 2 and the rim l and these rings are 25 secured by the bolts 3extending through them. The rings are also recessed at proper points soas not to intersect the pocket l2.

When it is desired to remove a tire from the wheel, it is only necessaryto use an ordinary 30 wrench for the purpose of removing the nuts 3b.This will release the adjacent ring 2 and its flange ll so that the tirecan thus be readily removed. When the ring is taken off as explained itwill also take ofi the stem gripping 35 block attached thereto so thatthe valve stem and its tube will not be distorted during this operation.

When placing the tire on the wheel the foregoing operation is reversed.

Obviously with this oonstruction the operation of placing and removing atire is greatly simplified and as only the nuts need be loosened andremoved for making a change, no special tools other than an ordinarywrench, are necessary. 5 The several parts of the wheel areinterchangeable.

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle wheel including a rim, flanged rings at the sides thereofconstituting tire re- 50 taining means, said rim and rings havingcooperating structures to provide a pocket in the periphery of thewheel, opposed blocks in the pocket and secured to the respective rings,there i being grooves in the blocks providing seats for a 55 3. Avehicle wheel including a rim, tire retaining rings at the sides of therim, there being a pocket within the rim and between the rings, opposedblocks seated in the pocket and secured to the respective rings, saidblocks being grooved to receive a valve stem extending between theblocks and laterally through one of the rings, spacing rings between therim and the tire retaining rings, and means extending through the rimand the rings for holding them together detaeha-blm; I r I 1 COLEMANDORSEY' HOBB.

